New Burm! "Dexter " the Pearl Burmese python progression thread

[hilabeans]

Congratulations!!! It's so much fun watching the Burm progression threads since most of us have to live vicariously through you guys.

[tttaylorrr]

big congrats on your little future giant! that wait is going to be pure agony...

looking forward to watching him progress!!!

[Momokahn]

Well guys and gals, I finally caved in after researching Burms for quite a long time. ...and purchased a male Pearl (hypo albino) 66% poss het granite Burm tonight. Pairing was a female Albino het granite x male Ivory het albino het granite poss het labyrinth. The labyrinth het has not been proven from the male so there is a very slight chance my boy could be het labyrinth as well.....I wasn't worried so much about the hets as I have no intentions to breed but it's just icing on the cake.

He is set to arrive in late March or early April (weather permitting of course).....as its 6 degrees and snowing in central Wisconsin right now.

Definitely having an adult beverage or two tonight.



More pictures to come once he arrives!

Small world I believe My new Burm I picked up last month came from an identical pairing (male/female) from a breeder in Kansas (DLR) in Overland Park, Ks. I
have a picture of the mother and father of your Burms parents I beleive. I couldn't be happier with my little one and I guess this makes us related quite possibly sort of. LOL

[KevinK]

Small world I believe My new Burm I picked up last month came from an identical pairing (male/female) from a breeder in Kansas (DLR) in Overland Park, Ks. I
have a picture of the mother and father of your Burms parents I beleive. I couldn't be happier with my little one and I guess this makes us related quite possibly sort of. LOL

That would be the guy! He knew his stuff, I could gather that after talking to him about his husbandry standards and feeding.

Wow, yeah post away on the pictures, I would love that. Welcome to the family lol! I think he said the clutch was 31 or 32 eggs.....so we've got a large family!

[Sauzo]

Tell me about it! I actually MapQuested the distance and time for a drive from Wisconsin to Kansas (where he's coming from) but I just don't feel like driving that long and I don't think the airlines want you to have a baby Burm in your carry-on lol.

Dang man, if it was in driving distance and i had to wait 2 months, i would be in the car on the road the next day haha. I'm not very patient though haha.

[Momokahn]

That would be the guy! He knew his stuff, I could gather that after talking to him about his husbandry standards and feeding.

Wow, yeah post away on the pictures, I would love that. Welcome to the family lol! I think he said the clutch was 31 or 32 eggs.....so we've got a large family!

Here you go KevinK. The mother, father, and your new Burms brother. Meet Loki. I couldn't agree more about DLR. Great guy and I'm thinking about heading to KC this weekend for the reptile show. He will be there and I always enjoy talking with him. Problem is I KNOW what will happen if I go. LOL The Granite I got from him won me over in about 2 seconds. I've seen very few baby Burms act as docile as the one I got from him. Not nippy at all and huffed and puffed once the day after I got him. It has even become a lap snake already. Gets on my lap and will just lay there. It has no fear and is not head shy at all. To say I'm happy is an understatement. In a weird way I kind of miss the nippiness baby Burms usually display. I guess a person is a snake lover if you miss getting bit. LOL. Enjoy.

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[KevinK]

Here you go KevinK. The mother, father, and your new Burms brother. Meet Loki. I couldn't agree more about DLR. Great guy and I'm thinking about heading to KC this weekend for the reptile show. He will be there and I always enjoy talking with him. Problem is I KNOW what will happen if I go. LOL The Granite I got from him won me over in about 2 seconds. I've seen very few baby Burms act as docile as the one I got from him. Not nippy at all and huffed and puffed once the day after I got him. It has even become a lap snake already. Gets on my lap and will just lay there. It has no fear and is not head shy at all. To say I'm happy is an understatement. In a weird way I kind of miss the nippiness baby Burms usually display.

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Wow! I see those fully grown adult Burms and I just smile with happiness! Thank you! Your pics will go on the lineage sheet I always print out for my animals! I'm expecting the huffy/hissy nature and some biting myself but I'm so used to it as I work with jungle carpets that it honestly doesn't phase me anymore lol. I also had a pretty unpredictable BCC female back in the day that would keep me on my toes so I know what I'm getting myself into haha. Still, hook taming a Burm is of the utmost priority for me so I don't have to deal with surprises when he's fully grown.

[KevinK]

Dang man, if it was in driving distance and i had to wait 2 months, i would be in the car on the road the next day haha. I'm not very patient though haha.

You guys are really making me question driving down there or not lol. One thing is for certain, if I do I'm getting a hotel room for the night. You think I'd be fine with heat packs and the typical Styrofoam box for that long? I can't see why not if I bring him into the hotel room...... unannounced of course lol.

[Momokahn]

The weather is supppse to break here by Thursday. At least get back above freezing and low 50's on Saturday. I wouldn't be scared to transport a snake in this weather. Heck you could craft a transport box made from a Styrofoam cooler. I wouldn't even mess with heat packs. Pick up a 100 watt power inverter and plug it into your cigarette lighter/12v outlet. Put a small 8 watt UTH in your cooler with a thermostat. Place a digital thermometer in the cooler with the display on your dash and you can monitor temps all the way home. My emergency heating system is set up this way with 12V gel cells and access to deep cycle batteries if needed.

Glad you liked the pictures.

[KevinK]

The weather is supppse to break here by Thursday. At least get back above freezing and low 50's on Saturday. I wouldn't be scared to transport a snake in this weather. Heck you could craft a transport box made from a Styrofoam cooler. I wouldn't even mess with heat packs. Pick up a 100 watt power inverter and plug it into your cigarette lighter/12v outlet. Put a small 8 watt UTH in your cooler with a thermostat. Place a digital thermometer in the cooler with the display on your dash and you can monitor temps all the way home. My emergency heating system is set up this way with 12V gel cells and access to deep cycle batteries if needed.

Glad you liked the pictures.

I like that idea quite a bit actually if I ever get to some trade shows here! I'm a bit of a cheapskate however haha.... as I'm in the process of renovating my home so I might just have to suck it up with the heat packs but I think it'll all be worth it when I have a new reptile room with freshly refinished oak floors lol.